T. A. Heppenheimer's acclaimed chronicle of rockets, politics, and the pioneers who dared to reach beyond humanity's limits. "The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and best written history of space flight there is."-The Times (London) "A lively account of the development of space activities in the U.S. and the Soviet Union . . . as good a one-volume overview of space as exists....(展开全部)

T. A. Heppenheimer's acclaimed chronicle of rockets, politics, and the pioneers who dared to reach beyond humanity's limits. "The most comprehensive, up-to-date, and best written history of space flight there is."-The Times (London) "A lively account of the development of space activities in the U.S. and the Soviet Union . . . as good a one-volume overview of space as exists....(展开全部)

Before his birth, omens foretold that Alexander, son of the warrior-king Philip of Macedonia, was destined for greatness. From boyhood, the prince was trained by the finest scholars and mightiest soldiers to attain extraordinary strength of body and spirit. A descendant of Heracles and Achilles, Alexander aimed to surpass his ancestors' heroism and honor, and his chosen compani...(展开全部)

《A Dream of Red Mansions(共4册)》主要内容：This celebrated Chinese classic novel is a masterpiece of realism written in themiddle of the 18th century. Taking as its background the decline of several relatedbig families and drawing much from his own experiences, the author Can Xueqin(？-c.1763)focused on the tragic love between Jia Baoyou and Lin Daiyu and,inthe meantime, provided a pano...(展开全部)

《A Dream of Red Mansions(共4册)》主要内容：This celebrated Chinese classic novel is a masterpiece of realism written in themiddle of the 18th century. Taking as its background the decline of several relatedbig families and drawing much from his own experiences, the author Can Xueqin(？-c.1763)focused on the tragic love between Jia Baoyou and Lin Daiyu and,inthe meantime, provided a pano...(展开全部)

Before his birth, omens foretold that Alexander, son of the warrior-king Philip of Macedonia, was destined for greatness. From boyhood, the prince was trained by the finest scholars and mightiest soldiers to attain extraordinary strength of body and spirit. A descendant of Heracles and Achilles, Alexander aimed to surpass his ancestors' heroism and honor, and his chosen compani...(展开全部)

恩古吉·瓦·提安哥(1938--) 出身于东非肯尼亚卡米里苏一个贫困的农民家庭，在地理上属于英国殖民统治下称为"白色高地"的行政区域。 1962年恩古吉在"非洲英语作家研讨会"上遇见了著名非洲作家索因卡和阿契贝，这次重要的会面使他决心走上"终身非洲作家"的道路，同年，恩古吉创作了剧本《黑色隐士》(T heBlackH erm it)。1964年恩古吉毕业于乌干达马赫雷雷大学。1977年，他因抗议当局对英语的强制性教育而被政府逮捕，拘禁超过一年。获释后与家人过着流亡的生活，直到肯尼亚独裁者阿拉普·莫伊下台才终于得以安全回国。由于政治和健康的原因，最近十几年，恩古吉和阿契贝一样旅居美国，在美国的大学工作。

恩古吉·瓦·提安哥(1938--) 出身于东非肯尼亚卡米里苏一个贫困的农民家庭，在地理上属于英国殖民统治下称为"白色高地"的行政区域。 1962年恩古吉在"非洲英语作家研讨会"上遇见了著名非洲作家索因卡和阿契贝，这次重要的会面使他决心走上"终身非洲作家"的道路，同年，恩古吉创作了剧本《黑色隐士》(T heBlackH erm it)。1964年恩古吉毕业于乌干达马赫雷雷大学。1977年，他因抗议当局对英语的强制性教育而被政府逮捕，拘禁超过一年。获释后与家人过着流亡的生活，直到肯尼亚独裁者阿拉普·莫伊下台才终于得以安全回国。由于政治和健康的原因，最近十几年，恩古吉和阿契贝一样旅居美国，在美国的大学工作。

Renaissance Man: The unstoppable curiosity and invention of the da Vinci genius Filling notebook after notebook with sketches, inventions, and theories, Leonardo Da Vinci (1452–1519) not only stands as one of the most exceptional draftsmen of art history, but also as a mastermind and innovator who anticipated some of the greatest discoveries of human progress, sometimes centur...(展开全部)